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24 alternatives to Defer

One universal inbox for your tasks

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Defer launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   One Thing▲138

   Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Meeter▲169

   Hop in and out of calls, directly from your menu bar

   2020 · trymeeter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Effortless▲487

   Stay focused and beat procrastination on your Mac.

   2018 · effortless.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Instant for Mac▲132

   A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Focused Task▲121

   Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ToDoBar▲58

   Effortlessly manage tasks on your menu bar

   2023 · todobarapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hyperfocused▲148

   Deep work menubar app for macOS

   2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   EasyFinder▲108

   Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

   2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Taskly▲167

   The incredibly simple todo app

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Redline▲293

    Minimal Menubar Todo

    2024 · vanka.me · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Task List▲75

    Personal task manager and to-do list app for iPhone and iPad

    2018 · adelmaer.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Timebar: Beat Procrastination▲70

    Free mac menubar app for getting things done

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hotlist▲148

    Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

    2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BusyCal 3.0▲151

    The most powerful calendar app for Mac and iOS

    2016 · busymac.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hoop▲192

    Tasks from every call, no bots needed

    2025 · hoop.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PopTask▲298

    Light menu bar task manager for quickly capturing tasks

    Mar 2026 · poptask.bar · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PopDo▲94

    A quick task list for your Mac menu bar

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Deadlines▲128

    Reminders app with a progress bar

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tribe▲126

    Easy way to track and complete task inside your inbox

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mac TODO Menubar▲144

    All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Gutta▲142

    A tiny, offline task list for your Mac menu bar

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Revisions 2.0▲110

    A Mac menubar app to view all your dropbox activity

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Apptivate▲126

    Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts

    2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Unclutter▲192

    Access notes, files & pasteboard clips quickly on your Mac

    2015 · unclutterapp.com · its alternatives →

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